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8-Colour Offset Printing

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8-Colour Offset Printing Capability
The Game Changer

Photographic Realism Across Kraft, Duplex & SBS Board

Most industrial packaging settles for basic 2-colour or 3-colour flexo printing. SHMI presses run up to 8 colours in a single synchronized pass — accommodating CMYK process inks, high-opacity white base layers, custom Pantone (PMS) brand spot shades, and inline protective coatings simultaneously.

This delivers photographic vibrancy, subtle continuous tone gradients, and micro-text legibility directly onto paperboard without needing expensive secondary outer wrap sleeves. Every run is monitored via closed-loop digital spectrophotometer scanning for strict batch-to-batch repeatability.

  • 8 Inking Units in a Single Pass — CMYK + 4 spot colours or inline coatings
  • Micro-Registration Accuracy — laser-calibrated plate setting under 0.05 mm
  • Digital Spectrophotometer Control — automated color curve consistency (ΔE < 2.0)
  • Paper-Based Recyclable Packaging — non-toxic, eco-compliant vegetable and water-based inks
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The Competitive Edge

Why 8 Colours Elevate Your Packaging

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Photographic Fidelity

Reproduce vivid food photography, cosmetics models, and complex lifestyle imagery with ultra-fine screen frequency.

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Exact PMS Brand Spot Matches

Dedicated print units for bespoke corporate brand colours that standard CMYK combinations cannot match.

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High-Opacity Under-White

Print vibrant colors over unbleached kraft paperboard by applying dense white ink in unit 1 before process inks.

Precision colour matching in premium packaging

High-Speed Sheetfed Output

Thousands of impressions per hour with rapid pneumatic ink duct adjustments and automated plate changers.

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Inline Protective Varnishes

Inline tower coaters lay down protective aqueous or UV varnish immediately after the eighth colour unit to resist rubbing.

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Eco-Safe Formulations

Food-grade and low-migration inks ensuring compliance for pharmaceutical cartons and FMCG packaging lines.

Photographic Fidelity

Reproduce vivid food photography, cosmetics models, and complex lifestyle imagery with ultra-fine screen frequency.

Exact PMS Brand Spot Matches

Dedicated print units for bespoke corporate brand colours that standard CMYK combinations cannot match.

High-Opacity Under-White

Print vibrant colors over unbleached kraft paperboard by applying dense white ink in unit 1 before process inks.

High-Speed Sheetfed Output

Thousands of impressions per hour with rapid pneumatic ink duct adjustments and automated plate changers.

Inline Protective Varnishes

Inline tower coaters lay down protective aqueous or UV varnish immediately after the eighth colour unit to resist rubbing.

Eco-Safe Formulations

Food-grade and low-migration inks ensuring compliance for pharmaceutical cartons and FMCG packaging lines.

Technical Parameters

Press Specifications & Substrates

Specification Press Capability
Print Configuration Up to 8 Offset Print Units + Inline Tower Coater
Max Sheet Size Up to 1020 mm × 1420 mm (Large-Format Sheetfed)
Substrate Thickness 80 GSM paper up to 800 GSM paperboard / microflute board
Screen Rulings 150 lpi to 250 lpi (Stochastic / Hybrid screening capable)
Color Management Inline spectrophotometer closed-loop density control
Ink Chemistry Conventional Low-VOC, Hybrid UV, and Low-Migration Food Grade Inks

Complete Prepress & Proving

Our prepress laboratory features direct-to-plate (CtP) thermal laser imagers and calibrated proofers to inspect colour profiles on actual target substrates prior to full production runs.

  • Calibrated Epson proofing matching press profiles
  • Automated trap and bleed preflight verification
  • Press check inspection available for new launches
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Ready to Elevate Your Packaging with 8-Colour Offset Printing?

Consult with our prepress and print specialists to match spot colours and test substrates.

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